Voices for Utah Children Articles

  • Kinship Care Families Need Our Support

    Utah children live in all kinds of households and family arrangments. We want to support all of them in getting a healthy, happy start in life! And that means supporting the people who are taking care of them, temporarily or permanently, in Kinship...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Anna Thomas
    • Category: Updates & Blog

  • Utah Tax Incidence History: 1995 - 2018

    Utah Tax Incidence History 1995 - 2018 Utah is in the midst of the most intense debate over taxes that our state has seen in many years. In December the Legislature passed a major tax restructuring package following a year of public hearings and...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Matthew Weinstein
    • Category: Updates & Blog

  • Utah’s Medicaid Expansion is Here! What it Means for Kids and Families

    A quick recap of how Utah got to full Medicaid expansion: In November 2018, voters approved Proposition 3 which fully expanded Medicaid for those up to 138% of the federal poverty level, drawing down extra federal funding for full expansion. Then in...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Questions?
    • Category: Updates & Blog

  • Legislature Passes Tax Package Including Revenue Losses, Grocery Tax (and Credit), EITC

    Last night, December 12, 2019, the Utah Legislature passed a tax restructuring package in a special legislative session. Voices for Utah Children was very involved in this process over the course of the year. We attended the Tax Restructuring and...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Matthew Weinstein
    • Category: Updates & Blog

  • Wintertime Kids’ Coverage Roundup… Tis the Season (to get Insured!)

    It’s been a busy end-of-year for Utah kids’ health coverage, from ACA open enrollment to full Medicaid expansion (almost!). Here’s what’s been going on and what lies ahead in 2020... Where are Utah kids going?? At the last Utah Medicaid Advisory...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Questions?
    • Category: Updates & Blog

  • For Tax Restructuring, the In-State vs Out-of-State Effects Could Be the Charm

    In-State vs Out-of-State Effects: The Key to Tax Restructuring Success? If someone told you that the key to the success of the Utah Tax Restructuring and Equalization Task Force may well be found in an examination of the in-state vs out-of-state...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Matthew Weinstein
    • Category: Updates & Blog

  • Tax Restructuring Process Picks Up Speed -- October 28, 2019 Update

    Tax Restructuring Process Picks Up Speed Last week (October 22, 2019) the Tax Restructuring and Equalization Task Force (TRETF) adopted its co-chairs’ proposal as its working document, passing a motion to produce draft legislation based on it for...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Matthew Weinstein
    • Category: Updates & Blog

  • Fall Kids’ Coverage Roundup… The Halloween Edition

    Going Down a Scary Path: Utah kids are losing health insurance Over the past two years, Utah has seen an alarming increase in our child uninsured rate. After years of steady progress, it is frightening to see kids lose health insurance. 7.4% or 72,000...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Questions?
    • Category: Updates & Blog

  • Utah KIDS COUNT Project Releases Annual Data

    2019 edition shows highs and lows for kids The Measures of Child Well-Being in Utah, provides timely, accurate, and accessible data on how kids are doing in Utah. KIDS COUNT, a project of the Annie E. Casey Foundation, is a national and state by state...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Terry Haven
    • Category: Updates & Blog

  • End of Summer Kids’ Coverage Roundup: Some Positive News on Utah’s “Partial” Medicaid Expansion, But an Alarming Loss in Kids Coverage Overall…

    Tell the Governor and Lawmakers: Time for Utah to Move Forward with Full Medicaid Expansion, without Barriers, Restrictions or Delays! In August, Utah’s request for a “partial” Medicaid expansion was rejected by the federal government. What does this...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Jessie Mandle
    • Category: Updates & Blog

  • Tax Reform Policy Positions

    Voices for Utah Children Tax Reform Policy Positions September 2019 The mission of Voices for Utah Children is to make Utah a place where all children thrive. We start with one basic question: "Is it good for kids?" We believe that every child deserves...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Matthew Weinstein
    • Category: Updates & Blog

  • American Academy of Pediatrics New Policy on Harmful Effects of Racism

    This week, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the nation’s largest group of pediatricians, warned that racism can have devastating long-term effects on children’s health. The warning comes in a new policy statement titled, “The Impact of Racism...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Terry Haven
    • Category: Updates & Blog

  • Time for Full Medicaid Expansion

    New reports that the Trump Administration will not grant Utah waivers for a partial Medicaid expansion only underscore what we know: Utah must move forward with full Medicaid expansion, without delays or barriers. Too many Utahns have been shut out,...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Questions?
    • Category: Updates & Blog

  • July Kids’ Coverage Roundup

    Updates on kids coverage in Utah: Kids are losing Medicaid/CHIP coverage, meanwhile Utah is still paying more to cover fewer people…and more! Why are Utahns paying more to cover fewer people? Under Utah’s current partial expansion plan (aka the “bridge...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Questions?
    • Category: Updates & Blog

  • Good News for Juvenile Justice Reformers, from the 2019 Legislative Session

    Fans of juvenile justice reform have a lot to be happy about, with regards to the recently concluded legislative session. Thanks to the hard work of many committed elected officials, reform-minded public administrators and community-based advocates,...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Anna Thomas
    • Category: Updates & Blog

  • 2019 Utah Legislative Session Update

    2019 Utah Legislative Session Update The 2019 Legislative session is in the books. The beginning of the Session was dominated by a disappointing rollback of voter-approved Prop 3, which will cover fewer families and create additional barriers to care....

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Terry Haven
    • Category: Updates & Blog

  • What’s in a name? The woodwork vs. welcome mat effect for kids

    Voices for Utah Children is dedicated to increasing coverage and care for all Utah kids. With this comes the responsibility to rethink how our language can be more welcoming and inclusive. When referring to children who are eligible-but-unenrolled in...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ciriac Alvarez Valle
    • Category: Updates & Blog

  • A Conversation (Focus Group) with Former Undocumented Children

    If you would like to read this blog post offline, please scroll to the bottom to download a copy of the PDF version! During the third week of November, we held a focus group with Dreamers and children of immigrant parents to discuss what health care...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ciriac Alvarez Valle
    • Category: Updates & Blog

  • 100% Kids Covered: Patricia and Sara the Dreamers

    Patricia and her family moved to Salt Lake City, Utah when she was fifteen after living in Texas for a couple of years. She attended West High School and is now an undergraduate at the University of Utah. She and her sister are two of thousands of...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ciriac Alvarez Valle
    • Category: Updates & Blog

  • 100% Kids Covered: Karina the Dreamer

    Karina is a Dreamer who was born in Puebla, Mexico. Her family immigrated to the U.S. when she was twelve years old. She is now eighteen, a first-year student at Salt Lake Community College, and is studying to become a Physician Assistant. I was able...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ciriac Alvarez Valle
    • Category: Updates & Blog
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